The Oklahoma Supreme Court in the first decision handed down this year clarified that a “subsequent employer” refers to the employer at the time of
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a police officer for an aggravation of his preexisting back issues.
John Gibson worked for
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an entry of judgment against an injured worker, finding the accident that injured him wasn't caused by the negligence
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court last week declined an invitation to review an appellate court decision holding that the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims can
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A Florida appellate court overturned a fee award to a catastrophically injured worker’s attorney, finding counsel had been substantially short-changed by the reduction below the
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The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to an airline employee for her injuries from a fall as she was using a
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A federal appellate court scolded an injured worker challenging the denial of her claim for benefits for filing a frivolous appeal and expressly warned her
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a property owner did not owe a duty of care to an employee who was struck and killed by
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker, as well as an order for
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an arbitrator’s award of benefits to a corrections officer for his injuries from crashing his patrol vehicle when he
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